Pictures
![]() Cutting |
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![]() The Bell Memorial artist at work |
![]() The K-State Peace Pole is a work of art! It was created by Jim Bell and his family of sixth-generation stonemasons from Beloit, KS. Bell owns and operates Bell Memorials. |
![]() Traditional Peace Pole top |
![]() #1 - The piece of granite long enough for a 9' Peace Pole came from Georgia |
![]() The four languages on our pole are: Japanese, where the Peace Pole project began after WWII; Dzongkha, the language of Bhutan where progress is measured in terms of "gross national happiness"; the local Native American language of Potowatomi; and English. |
![]() Part of the dedication ceremony crowd, including a few of the drummers from the Manhattan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship who brought a heartbeat to the festivities. |
![]() Peace Pole plaque |
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![]() Smudging Ceremony |
![]() Smudging |
![]() Rev. Thea Nietfeld leading the dedication |
![]() Linda Teener, UFM director, cutting the ribbon |
![]() Peace Pole Plaque |
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